Major TV networks announce renewals and cancelations

On Thursday, the major TV networks announced which programs they will renew and which they will cancel. There were twelve cancelations in total, including veteran programs like ABC's 'Castle' and CBS' 'The Good Wife.'

Notable cancellations include veteran programs like ABC's Agent Carter, Nashville, and Castle, CBS' The Good Wife and Mike & Molly. Other rookie programs, perhaps none more notable than ABC's Muppets, got cut before they could find their legs after disappointing starts.

In a television landscape that is getting more competitive and demanding higher quality at an exponential rate, showing potential or pulling consistent ratings is not always enough to keep a program going. And while this might sting for the cast, crew and fans involved in a program, the cutthroat nature the industry has developed is a good indication of the high quality product viewers have come to (and should continue) to expect going forward.

It's this competitive standard that has demanded the quality of established and renewed programs such as ABC's Scandal, Comedy Central's Broad City, and the CW's Arrow. Highly anticipated and successful premiere seasons from programs such as ABC's American Crime and CBS' Supergirl serve as further proof of the quality programs that the new, hyper-competitive television landscape produces.

The full list of renewed programs is as follows:

ABC:Once Upon a Time, Scandal, Grey's Anatomy, How to Get Away With Murder, Modern Family, Agents of SHIELD, The Bachelor, Shark Tank, Quantico, The Goldbergs, Fresh Off the Boat, America's Funniest Home Videos, The Real O'Neals, American Crime